Austria vs United States: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D

Austria
8.4%
in 2023
United States
7.8%
in 2021
Austria rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D over time

  • Austria
  • United States
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.4% against 7.8% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States ahead.

Austria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 39 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United States Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4% 7.1% 1.7% United States
2010s 6.4% 8.0% 1.6% United States
2020s 7.6% 7.8% 0.2% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d, Austria or United States?
Austria, at 8.4% against 7.8% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d between Austria and United States?
0.6%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Austria and United States rank globally for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
Austria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 532 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed